• Forests and deserts

    • Forests are disappearing, and deserts are growing. The Earth's ecosystems are under heavy pressure. And it could soon be too late to reverse the negative trends.

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    • Species are disappearing

    We don't know exactly how many species go extinct every year but it could be 100,000 - about 1 every 5 minutes.

    ...And fast !

    The current rate of extinction is up to 10,000 times higher than the average historical extinction rates. We, the humans, are almost wholly responsible for this increase.

    It’s getting worse

    The worsening and loss of biodiversity are projected to continue, and even accelerate. Direct human activity and climate change is the cause of this - for example through the destruction of forests and coral reefs.

    Possible mass extinction

    There is a wide belief that a “mass extinction” is underway. Some predict that half of all living species could be gone within 100 years.

    Who are they?

    Within the next 15 to 40 years it is likely that the following animals will become extinct: polar bear, chimpanzee, elephant, snow leopard, tiger, mountain gorilla, orangutan, giant panda, rhino, and the koala bear. Unfortunately, these are just a few of many…

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